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May 12 Rally to Make the Banks Pay

Published 14 May, 2011 On May 12 the streets of the New York City financial district rang with the chants of 20,000 people including transit workers, teachers, students and community activists who disrupted the normal work day to tell the big banks to pay up and stop the cuts to public services. The vibrant and…

Countdown to June 4 Festival for Florida’s Future

Published 17 May, 2011 TWU is taking a lead role in organizing this day of activism, education and music will serve as a kick-off for a larger, sustained campaign to organize working people from all backgrounds and walks of life to take action in meaningful, effective ways that make a difference in the lives of…

Report Exposes Low Wages, Safety Issues at Overseas Repair Shops

Published 19 May, 2011 Outsourcing aircraft maintenance to overseas facilities with low pay, little oversight and minimal training is a threat to decent union jobs in the U.S. and a safety concern for the flying public, according to a recent investigative report by KIRO 7 Eyewitness News in Seattle, WA. The report, Third-World Mechanics Paid…

Local 550 Wants Some LUV

Published 19 May, 2011 While Southwest Airlines shareholders were inside company headquarters in Dallas, TX on May 18 holding their annual meeting and discussing executive bonuses, members of TWU Local 550, who are dispatchers at Southwest, rallied outside for a new contract that recognizes their years of hard work. A group of Local 550 members…

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